Maraad Watson transferring to Texas

[OttoinGrotto]

Longhorn fans be like

 

[bigmike]

Better refer to him repeatedly as “the Syracuse transfer”. Just saying.

 

[GoSU96]

Good for him, next men up.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Stilettos flying today.

 

[PhatOrange]

 

[sufan59]

Reading between the lines you know it’s a very very good bag he probably got to use the term “Signed” and not “Commit” a day after the visit. And it’s Texas.

 

[CA Monk]

Maraad...and I know him from...?

 

[anomander]

I didn’t realize he had the most snaps of any true freshman DT last year and was 3rd best against the run.

Would like to know how much he got since Texas picked up like 5 stud DT’s in the portal and 3-4 top 100 DT’s. Must be nice to be Texas right now.

 

[Dinkyspond]

I didn’t realize he had the most snaps of any true freshman DT last year and was 3rd best against the run.

Would like to know how much he got since Texas picked up like 5 stud DT’s in the portal and 3-4 top 100 DT’s. Must be nice to be Texas right now.

somebody's not going to play but they won’t care because of the bag unless they've got NFL ambitions

 

[GoSU96]

I didn’t realize he had the most snaps of any true freshman DT last year and was 3rd best against the run.

Would like to know how much he got since Texas picked up like 5 stud DT’s in the portal and 3-4 top 100 DT’s. Must be nice to be Texas right now.

Win now, over pay, over stock

 

[PeteCalvin]

Win now, over pay, over stock

It will make it that much more satisfying when they fall short again.

 

[VA Citrus]

Good for Maraad. Getting paid a ton of money to attend a great University, in a great city and play for a top five football program and unlimited resources. Enjoy the Tex-Mex.

 

[OrangeFreek]

I hope homeboy sit's and does not see the field! Hoping he gets a good job at the dollar store after football.. Yeah yeah yeah I said what I said!!!

 

[hoopsupstate]

He’ll be back in the portal next year. He’s in for a culture shock. Texas probably has five other defensive tackles just like him or much better.

 

[AngryOtto]

Good for Maraad. Getting paid a ton of money to attend a great University, in a great city and play for a top five football program and unlimited resources. Enjoy the Tex-Mex.

Sucks to loose him. Sure he got paid well but if your dream is nfl you have to play. Now he may step in and get a lot of playing time. Hopefully for him he does. Just know at SU he would he seen the field a lot. Hopefully for him it does not become a Jahad Carter situation.

 

[richmondcuse03]

Sucks to loose him. Sure he got paid well but if your dream is nfl you have to play. Now he may step in and get a lot of playing time. Hopefully for him he does. Just know at SU he would he seen the field a lot. Hopefully for him it does not become a Jahad Carter situation.

This. The great equalizer is always playing time. If he had committed to Texas right out of HS, it's unlikely he sees the field. Now for his sake, I hope he makes it to the NFL and credits Fran with starting him off the right way. But for every guy like that, there are cautionary tales, too.

 

[PAcuse]

Get paid while you can, young man; tomorrow is never guaranteed.

 

[JRHEETER]

This. The great equalizer is always playing time. If he had committed to Texas right out of HS, it's unlikely he sees the field. Now for his sake, I hope he makes it to the NFL and credits Fran with starting him off the right way. But for every guy like that, there are cautionary tales, too.

Could not agree more. These kids jumping from a p5 school like Syracuse to another P5 school sometimes are in for rude awakenings.

Just ask Duce and Jahad...

I hope for Watson it works out...but with a loaded DT room seeing the playing field is not always easy.

 

[baggerbob]

Could not agree more. These kids jumping from a p5 school like Syracuse to another P5 school sometimes are in for rude awakenings.

Just ask Duce and Jahad...

I hope for Watson it works out...but with a loaded DT room seeing the playing field is not always easy.

And 3 of them are seniors who must be getting paid well.

 

[Cusefan69]

Could not agree more. These kids jumping from a p5 school like Syracuse to another P5 school sometimes are in for rude awakenings.

Just ask Duce and Jahad...

I hope for Watson it works out...but with a loaded DT room seeing the playing field is not always easy.

Yep and would be more than happy to see him boomerang back to us next year if it doesn't pan out.

 

[AAM62]

Gotta respect it

 

[tep624]

Hope he does well.

 

[shu 49]

I didn’t realize he had the most snaps of any true freshman DT last year and was 3rd best against the run.

Would like to know how much he got since Texas picked up like 5 stud DT’s in the portal and 3-4 top 100 DT’s. Must be nice to be Texas right now.

He will play but not a lot. if he went there cause he didnt start well he is in for a rude awakening. 2of the kids i reallllly like and the other 2 are still damn good. hope he gets abig bag cause hemay not see the field. Sucks cuz he couldabeen and anchor here

 

[anomander]

He will play but not a lot. if he went there cause he didnt start well he is in for a rude awakening. 2of the kids i reallllly like and the other 2 are still damn good. hope he gets abig bag cause hemay not see the field. Sucks cuz he couldabeen and anchor here

i’m not buying he won’t see the field. I never understood the reasoning well he would have been great here but he won’t play at Texas. Why wouldn’t he? That just means we’re bad. Our best players should be able to play on the best teams in the country otherwise what are we even doing?

He will be just fine. What we saw as a true freshman was just a glimpse of what he will eventually be as an experienced player.

 

[shu 49]

i’m not buying he won’t see the field. I never understood the reasoning well he would have been great here but he won’t play at Texas. Why wouldn’t he? That just means we’re bad. Our best players should be able to play on the best teams in the country otherwise what are we even doing?

He will be just fine. What we saw as a true freshman was just a glimpse of what he will eventually be as an experienced player.

Cause texas just got 4 5 sar tackles 2 of which are amazing. second its Texas and they have depth out the wazzo. If he does play then we shoulda payed him more. That is a spot u need to spend money.